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University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·uco.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
12,554
peer median 6,301
Avg net price
$18,309
+$4.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,855
5,855 candidates competed
Admitted
4,574
78.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,964
42.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%+1.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
17%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

10.8pp gap
Pell recipients
31%282 of 924
Non-Pell (all)
42%479 of 1146
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%95 of 284
No Federal Aid
45%384 of 862

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 127 Title IV programs, 47 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 80 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
127
Passing
47
37.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

127programs
  • Passing47 · 37.0%
  • No Data80 · 63.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
5
Safe
41
No data
80

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

47
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services Other
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+7.6%
$35,485 vs $32,989
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+13.6%
$37,490 vs $32,989
Specialized Sales Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.7%
$38,164 vs $32,989
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.0%
$38,914 vs $32,989
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.1%
$61,936 vs $50,308
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+23.1%
$53,294 vs $43,298
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+25.7%
$54,433 vs $43,298
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+26.9%
$41,870 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

42
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
114%
$60,654 debt · $53,445 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
103%
$57,052 debt · $55,648 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
83%
$44,000 debt · $53,294 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
79%
$43,203 debt · $54,433 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
71%
$41,000 debt · $57,727 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
63%
$38,954 debt · $61,936 earn
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services Other
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
61%
$21,629 debt · $35,485 earn
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
56%
$23,500 debt · $41,870 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1947Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1921

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 12

  1. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
  2. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  3. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  5. Sep 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,275
$30–48k$15,828
$48–75k$17,776
$75–110k$23,249
$110k+$24,183

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$18,309
+$4,725vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $13,585
Federal loans
33.2%
In-state tuition
$8,818
Out-of-state
$19,704

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,685 students received $26.2M in Pell grants, alongside $36.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,685
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.2M
$26,175,091 total
Direct Loans
$36.7M
6,530 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
5k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$11.4M
2,868 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.5M
2,771 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$7.3M
514 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.2M
341 loan awards
Grad PLUS$402K
36 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 3,208 borrowers who entered repayment, 79 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,208
Defaulted
79
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
10.9%
2018
8.0%
2019
2.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at UCO

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs158
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,181 total completions
01Business
46721.4%
02Health Professions
36916.9%
03Education
27212.5%
04Security/Protective
26312.1%
05Liberal Arts
1748.0%
06Computer Sciences
1577.2%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1537.0%
08Psychology
1396.4%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
1044.8%
10Biological Sciences
833.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
12,554
12-mo unduplicated
14,431
Undergraduate
12,441
Graduate
1,990

Gender split

Men
38%5,422
Women
62%9,009

Race / ethnicity composition

White
50.9%
Hispanic
15.5%
Two or more
12.2%
Black
8.3%
Asian
4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.0%
Non-resident
3.4%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
433
277 M · 156 W
Women athletes
36.0%
Athletic aid
$3.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.8M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$22K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$97K
$63K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
143 M · —
$2.1M
Baseball
59 M · —
$632K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 56 W
$360K
Wrestling
49 M · —
$518K
Soccer
— · 37 W
$383K
Basketball
17 M · 13 W
$1.2M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.74
9 offenses · 12,148 students

3-year trend

0.912 yrs ago0.731 yr ago0.74Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
30
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
16
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
5
Fondling
2
Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs819
Liquor221

Residence-hall fires

  • West Hall1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $0-$99
  • The Suites1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $100-$999

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
476

UCO vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UCO selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Central Oklahoma
37%—12,554$18,309Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northeastern State University
35%99.6%6,751$12,710Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
32%76.4%5,851$8,039Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
41%100.0%5,186$14,459Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
East Central University
34%58.1%3,377$8,683Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Angelo State University
44%83.0%11,542$15,091Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median36%83.0%6,301$13,585

Institutions like UCO

Explore the federal data for institutions in UCO's comparison group.

IPEDS

UCO Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
ir [at] uco.edu
Phone
405-974-2533
Address
Lillard Administration Building, Room 213

The Office of Institutional Research collects, analyzes, and reports data about the university's students, faculty, staff, programs, and more. This data is used by university leaders to make informed decisions about how to improve the university.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • William Scheideler
    Executive Director
  • Gary Steward, Jr., Ph.D.
    Senior Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
  • Tiffany Bryant
    Research Analyst
  • Lance Bryant
    Research Analyst
  • Yadira Reyes-Pena
    Research Analyst

Frequently asked questions about University of Central Oklahoma

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UCO.

What is the graduation rate at University of Central Oklahoma?

University of Central Oklahoma reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Central Oklahoma?

University of Central Oklahoma reports a total enrollment of 12,554 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Central Oklahoma?

The average net price at University of Central Oklahoma is $18,309 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Central Oklahoma?

University of Central Oklahoma's yield rate is 42.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Central Oklahoma located?

University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma 73034.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Central Oklahoma?

University of Central Oklahoma's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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